Health Meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference

What is the 'microbiome'?

What we know about fermentation as it relates to the human body.  Broad overview touching on concepts of co-evolution with bacterial cultures to clarify processes that are already occurring on and in the body, explanation of gut flora as it relates to resiliency and health. Focusing on credible studies. Basic concerns and misconceptions that people might have about cultured foods (food safety, trendiness, what are CFUs)

Overview of Fermentation:  Review of fermented foods (focus on the health difference between products like booze and actively fermented food)

Fermentation application. Making and consuming living foods.

What is the 'microbiome'?

What we know about fermentation as it relates to the human body.  Broad overview touching on concepts of co-evolution with bacterial cultures to clarify processes that are already occurring on and in the body, explanation of gut flora as it relates to resiliency and health. Focusing on credible studies. Basic concerns and misconceptions that people might have about cultured foods (food safety, trendiness, what are CFUs)

Overview of Fermentation:  Review of fermented foods (focus on the health difference between products like booze and actively fermented food)

Fermentation application. Making and consuming living foods.